Directions:This assignment requires you to write an abstract (a summary) of Essay #3: Informative Process Surprise. Specific details include:
– MLA format for heading, page numbering, margins, and spacing;
– a citation for your essay in MLA format (your name and the title of your essaysee the Abstract Example posted on Canvas under the Week 12 Module);
– strong action verbs in the abstract (do not use the passive voice “to be” verb and its conjugations, such as is, are, was, were, have been, has been; see the list of action verbs on the next page);
– a well-written, clear, and objective summary of your essay written in third person (that is, no use of first person I, my, me, mine) or second person )you, your);
– a length of at least 1 page and no more than 1 pages (the 1-1 pages includes the header, heading, title, and citation)major points will be deducted from the assignment if it is too short or too long;
– no use of contractions, such as cant, wont theyve, ;
– academic language that avoids second person you, contractions, and informal language (such as get, got, a lot).
Write the abstract using present tense; even though you wrote the essay in the past, you are dealing with it in the present for this assignment.
The things listed above are very important. The abstract, even though the shortest essay you will write, is the most formal. When I grade the abstract, Ill be deducting points for any use of passive voice, use of first person, use of second person, use of contractions, and use of slang. Do not include any of these things in the abstract! Use the Find option in Word to make sure you have not used any of these words in your assignment.
Be sure to read the Abstract Example that is posted on Canvas. The main thing to pay attention to in the example is not so much the content, but how the abstract does not use passive voice, first person, second person or slang. Note that the example is written using present tense. Also use the Action Verbs List to help you with verb choices for the abstract.
Note: You cannot submit Essay #4: Abstract if you did not complete and submit Essay #3.
